September 5 (Job 41–42; Psalm 62; John 2)

Summary

Podcast Summary: Through the ESV Bible in a Year with Jackie Hill Perry

Episode: September 5 (Job 41–42; Psalm 62; John 2)
Date: September 5, 2025
Host: Crossway

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Overview

This episode features Bible readings from Job 41–42, Psalm 62, and John 2, continuing the podcast’s journey through the ESV Bible in 365 days. The focus is on the awe-inspiring power and sovereignty of God as displayed in His conversation with Job, the steadfast trust in God expressed in Psalm 62, and the revelation of Jesus’ divinity and mission through His first public sign and cleansing of the temple in John's Gospel.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Old Testament Reading: Job 41–42 (00:01–04:47)

a. God’s Description of Leviathan (00:01–02:51)

• God questions Job, describing the terrifying Leviathan, a creature beyond human control and comprehension.

• The passage emphasizes humanity's impotence versus the might of God’s creation, underscoring God's absolute sovereignty.

  “Who then is he who can stand before me? Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.” — Narrator (00:34)

b. Job’s Humble Response (02:51–03:09)

• Job acknowledges God’s omnipotence and confesses his earlier ignorance.

  “I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know... but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” — Job (02:52)

c. Restoration of Job (03:09–04:47)

• God rebukes Job’s friends for their misguided counsel, accepts Job’s intercession, and restores Job’s fortunes—doubling what he had lost.

• Job’s family reunites with him, and his daughters inherit alongside their brothers, highlighting both restoration and blessing.

  “And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning... And Job died, an old man, and full of days.” — Narrator (04:27)

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2. Psalms Reading: Psalm 62 (04:52–06:06)

• David’s psalm is a declaration of trust and patience for God alone, who is the psalmist’s rock, salvation, and refuge.

• The fleeting nature of human status—whether low or high—is contrasted with God’s steadfast love and power.

• Listeners are reminded not to trust in wealth or oppression.

  “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.” — Reader (05:21)

  “Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.” — Reader (05:55)

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3. New Testament Reading: John 2 (06:06–09:02)

a. The Wedding at Cana: Jesus’ First Miracle (06:10–07:17)

• Jesus attends a wedding where He turns water into wine at His mother’s request, signifying the beginning of His public ministry and the manifestation of His glory.

• The miracle leads His disciples to believe in Him.

  “Everyone serves the good wine first... but you have kept the good wine until now.” — Master of the feast (07:02)

  “This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.” — Narrator (07:13)

b. Cleansing of the Temple (07:25–08:12)

• Jesus drives out the merchants and money changers, declaring the temple should not be a house of trade.

• He alludes to His death and resurrection: “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,” referring to His body, not the physical temple—a statement understood by His disciples only after the resurrection.

  “Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.” — Jesus (07:43) “Zeal for your house will consume me.” — Narrator, recalling prophecy (07:48)

  “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” — Jesus (07:54)

c. Response to Jesus’ Signs (08:12–09:02)

• While many come to believe in Jesus because of His signs, He is portrayed as discerning and not entrusting Himself fully because He “knew what was in man.”

  “He himself knew what was in man.” — Narrator (08:57)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Job humbled before God:
  “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” (02:52)
• Assurance in God’s sovereign love (Psalm 62):
  “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.” (05:39)
• First miracle at Cana:
  “But you have kept the good wine until now.” (07:03)
• Jesus cleanses the temple:
  “Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.” (07:43)
• Insight into Jesus’ knowledge of humanity:
  “He himself knew what was in man.” (08:57)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:01–04:47 — Job 41–42: God’s sovereignty and Job’s restoration
• 04:52–06:06 — Psalm 62: Trusting in God alone
• 06:10–09:02 — John 2: The wedding at Cana and cleansing of the temple

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Conclusion

This episode powerfully weaves together themes of God’s uncontested might, the call to humility and repentance, the necessity of trusting in God above all else, and the revelation of Christ’s glory and authority. The readings reinforce the message that God is sovereign over all, worthy of faith, and is unfolding a redemptive plan often beyond human comprehension, now revealed most fully in Jesus.

Transcript

[Narrator]

A reading from the book of Job. Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook or press down his tongue with a cord? Can you put a rope in his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook? Will he make many pleas to you? Will he speak to you soft words? Will he make a covenant with you to take him for your servant forever? Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you put him on a leash for your girls? Will traitors bargain over him? Will will they divide him up among the merchants? Can you fill his skin with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? Lay your hands on him.

[Reader]

Remember the battle.

[Narrator]

You will not do it again. Behold, the hope of a man is false. He is laid low. Even at the sight of him, no one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up. Who then is he? Who can stand before me? Who has first given to me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine. I will not keep silence concerning his limbs or or his mighty strength, or his goodly frame. Who can strip off his outer garment? Who would come near him with a bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror. His back is made of rows of shield, shut up closely as with a seal. One is so near to another that no air can come between them. They are joined one to another. They clasp each other and cannot be separated. His sneezings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn. The out of his mouth go flaming torches. Sparks of fire leap forth. Out of his nostrils comes forth smoke as from a boiling pot and burning rushes. His breath kindles coals, and a flame comes forth from his mouth. In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him. The folds of his flesh stick together firmly, cast on him and immovable. His heart is hard as a stone, hard as the lower millstone. When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid, and at the crashing they are beside themselves. Though the sword reaches him, it does not avail, nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin. He counts iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood. The arrow cannot make him flee. For him sling stones are turned to stubble. Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rattle of javelins. His underparts are like sharp potsherds. He spreads himself like a threshing sledge on the mire. He makes the deep boil like a pot. He makes the sea like a pot of ointment. Behind him he leaves a shining wake. One would think the deep to be white haired on earth There is not his like a creature without fear. He sees everything that is high. He is king over all the sons of pride. Then Job answered the Lord and said, I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me which I did not know. Hear, and I will speak. I will question you, and you make.

[Reader]

It known to me.

[Narrator]

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes. After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, my anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer, not to deal with you according to your folly, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the Lord had told them. And the Lord accepted Job's prayer. And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Then came to him all his brothers and sisters, and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him. And and each of them gave him a piece of money and a ring of gold. And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. And he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. He had also seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name of the first daughter Jemimah, and the name of the second, Keziah, and the name of the third, Charon, Hapek. And in all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job's daughters. And their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers. And after this Job lived 140 years and saw his sons and his son's sons, four generations. And Job died an old man, and full of days. A reading from the Book of Psalms to the choirmaster. According to Juduthen, a psalm of David.

[Reader]

For God alone my soul waits in silence. From him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation. My fortress. I shall not be greatly shaken. How long will all of you attack a man to batter him like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah. For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence. For my hope is from him he only is my rock and my salvation. My fortress I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory. My mighty rock. My refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people, pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah. Those of low estate are but a breath those of high estate are a delusion. In the balances they go up, they are together lighter than a breath. Put no trust in extortion Set no vain hopes on robbery. If riches increase, set not your heart on them once God has spoken. Twice have I heard this. That power belongs to God and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.

[Narrator]

A reading from the Gospel according to John.

[Reader]

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. And the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine. And Jesus said to her, woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servants, do.

[Narrator]

Whatever he tells you.

[Reader]

Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding 20 or 30 gallons. Jesus said to the servants, fill the jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And they said to them, now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine and did not know where it came from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. The master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, everyone serves.

[Narrator]

The good wine first.

[Reader]

And when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now. This the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and his brothers and his disciples. And they stayed there for a few days.

[Narrator]

The Passover of the Jews was at.

[Reader]

Hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem in the temple, he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons. And the money changers sitting there and making a whip of cords. He drove them all out of the temple with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money changers. And overturned their tables. And he told those who sold the pigeons, take these things away. Do not make my father's house a house of trade. His disciples remembered that it was written, zeal for your house will consume me. So the Jews said to him, what sign do you show us for doing these things? Jesus answered them, destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. The Jews then said, it has taken 46 years to build this temple. And will you raise it up in three days? But he was speaking about the temple of his body. When, therefore he was raised from the dead. His disciples remembered that he had said this. And they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. Now, when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast. Many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them. Because he knew all people. And needed no one to bear witness about man. For he himself knew what was in man.